Open Home - Lite (Theme App)

[JohnnyLicious]

Open Home - Lite

Feature highlights:

- 6 workspace screen- Theme/Skin support (press menu)
- Works with BetterCut (of course)
- Changeable Themes
- Auto-rotate without the need for root access! (Desktop only)



There are already 2 themes available for it, they are both on the App Market. Go check it out, it’s free.


Application Screens:





Themes:

Rusty Metal




Buuf Brown 2




Glossy Mini



Fade to Blue



Ghost Black




Review:


This app has a lot of potential, it allows users to have 6 home screens instead of the regular default, and it takes on the look of the default home screen unlike other apps such as dxtops or aHome which gives a different feel for the home screen. What makes this home screen app stand out from others are "THEMES" thats right, finally regular g1 users can have custom themes on their g1 phone instead of having to ROOT them and upload updates for custom themes. Not to mention auto-rotate WITHOUT ROOT also! This app is only growing and getting better day by day so check back often on the market for the latest new themes / skins =D.


Website:


http://betterandroid.wordpress.com/

Cryket Online Market:


http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.android.launcher2


Try it out yourself and stop by and tell us what you think so far :]

Enjoy.

[ariesboy]

If you are someone that has already customized the 3 screens from the stock "home" app. this app will not pull in all of those settings. dxTop pulls all of them in dynamically. meaning if you switch back to the stock app and add shortcuts to your screens and go back to dxTop, it will show up there too. a nice way to switch back and forth btwn home layouts. aHome ofcourse ignores them since it's trying to mirror the iPhone. But OpenHome just gives you 6 empty screens.

Another thing i noticed with OpenHome is that the Search widget does not have the "mic" button for the "voice serach" that has been enabled with RC33.

[jayclip]

I think Ahome is a lil better.

[ariesboy]

I also wonder how MyBackup(Pro) will backup the shortcuts and have them show up in the right location w/ all of these new home screens.

[JohnnyLicious]

new themes added.

[Sheraz150]

This looks like it's going to be the most promising home application so far, having 5 themes for it already surpasses the other two apps.

[WalkinG1]

I like it, umm Johnny -- is that JABB... wallpaper available for download? I would love that!! =/

[JohnnyLicious]

I like it, umm Johnny -- is that JABB... wallpaper available for download? I would love that!! =/

yeah it is here's it is.

[facelessuser]

meh. I tried it out. I like the fact that you can choose which icons go on your many home screens. This could allow me to organize my apps. aHome's implementation is just a glorified app drawer. So in that effect I like it better than aHome. The old widgets is a problem. Voice search should be included on the search widget. I don't like that I have to redo all of my folders again because it uses a different method of tracking shortcuts, but this is problem done to keep from getting errors switching back to regular home. I do like the themeing ability. I'm still holding on to dxtop, but this is one to watch.

[dashed]

I like it, I just wish I could use bettercut with it to make my own icons.